# If you ever lost the sonarqube admin password, here is an easy hack to reset it.
## Run the following query
```
update users 
set crypted_password = '$2a$12$uCkkXmhW5ThVK8mpBvnXOOJRLd64LJeHTeCkSuB3lfaR2N0AYBaSi', 
    salt=null, 
    hash_method='BCRYPT' 
where login = 'admin'
```